Automobile advertising device



Nov. 16, 1926. 1,607,336

G. H. CQNNERS AUTOMOBILE ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed August 11. 1924 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

entree STATES.

GEORGE I-I. connnns, or HARTFORD, connnc'rrcn'r.

. AUTOMOBILE ADVERTISING, DEVICE.

Application filed August 11, 1924. Serial No. 731,281.

shown in detail an advantageous form. of embodiment of the invention which I will set forth fullyinthe following description. I am not restricted to this exact disclosure. 1 may depart therefrom in a number of particulars within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an automobile equipped with a device comprising the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail in sectional side elevation.

Like characters refer. to like parts in both figures.

The automobile partly shown and of well known type is denoted by 2. It is equipped with the usual accessories including engine 3 of hydrocarbon type, the engine having an exhaust pipe 4 connected therewith and which extends downwardly and rearwardly under the foot board as usual in automobiles. At the head end the exhaust pipe 1 is connected to the exhaust manifold 5 of the engine 3 and which, as shown, involves several sections, which take the exhaust from the engine in succession and/conduct it rearwardly where it is discharged at the back of the automobile.

Intersecting the pipe 4 is a coupling 5 in which is a butterfly valve 6 to the axis of which is attached a rocker arm 7. A link 8 connects the.rocker arm with a bell crank lever 9 that is pivoted to a bracket 10 attached to the under side of the floor board of the car body. The rear arm of the bell crank lever is connected with the lower end of a pedal 11 which extends through the floor board to a position within reach of the driver occupying the seat 12. From the coupling 5 there extends forwardly and upward a pipe 12, the upper front end of which passes through the neck portion of a figure head 13 that is detachably fastened to the radiator cap 14. The figure illustrated represents a human head having in its'mouth an imitation of .a cigar 15, the intentbeing to (rive the'eifcct ofthe head smoking when the device is in use.

The means for creating the smoke may" vary greatly, although I provide a liquid which is injected into the manifold 5 between the first and secondcylinder connec;

tions and whichis conductedby. way of;

the discharge pip 4 a d pipe into the head 13 where it is ejected in puffs of smoke 1 through the cigar in the mouth of the head 13 to give the effect of an individual smoking a cigar. The liquid is held in a container, as 20, being allowed to escape drop by drop into the pipe 21, which conducts it to the manifold 5 and which is conducted by the pipe at into the pipe 12 being burned in the manifold by the heat of the exhaust. The valve 6 is shown in Fig. 2 in the position which it occupies when vapor is to be divert-- ed by the valve from the exhaust through the connection to the figure head to which position it was brought by pressing the foot on the pedal 11. lVhen in this condition, fluid drop by drop enters the pipe 21 and by the pipe is conducted to the manifold 5 where it is created by the heat of the exhaust into smoke which travels along the pipe 4: and then is diverted to the pipe 12 from which it is finally discharged to atmosphere by way of the mouth of the head 13. This makes the effect of the head smoking a cigar.

What I claim is:

1. An advertising apparatus adapted to be applied to an automobile and operated from the engine thereof, comprising an arbitrary figure adapted to be attached to the front of an automobile, said figure having anoutlet designed to discharge a simulation of steam or smoke, a pipe connected with said figure and adapted to be connected with the exhaust pipeof the automobile engine, a butterfly valve designed to be placed in the engine exhaust pipe nearer the discharge end than, but adjacent to, the connection therewith of the pipe from the figure, said valve being adapted to divert vapor from said exhaust pipe to said figure pipe without completely. closing the exhaust pipe, means adapted to be reached by the automobile driver for actuating said valve, a reservoir for containing a hydrocarbon liquid adapted to be located within reach of the driver, and a pipe adapted to connect said reservoir with the exhaust manifold of the engine, whereby said liquid permitted to escape from the reservoir, will be vaporized in the exhaust manifold and the vapor diverted from the exhaust pipe to and discharged from said figure Without choking the engine when it is running slowly.

2. The combination with an automobile of anadvertising apparatus, comprising an arbitrary figure attached to the automobile, said figure having an outlet designed to dis charge a simulation of steam or smoke, a pipe connecting said figure with the exhaust pipe of the automobile engine, a butterfly valve arranged in the exhaust pipe from the engine nearer the discharge end than, but adjacent to,the connection therewith of the pipe from the figure, said valve being adapted to divert vapor from said exhaust pipe to said figure pipe without completely closing the exhaust pipe, means extending into the automobile and adapted to be manipulated by the driver for actuating said valve, a reservoir for containing a hydrocarbon liquid located in the automobile within reach of the driver, and a pipe connecting said reservoir with the exhaust manifold of the engine.

3. The combination with an automobile of an advertising apparatus, comprising an arbitrary figure, attached to the top of the automobile radiator, said figure having an outlet designed to discharge a simulation of steam or smoke, a pipe connecting said figure with the exhaust pipe of the automobile engine, a butterfly valve arranged in the engine exhaust pipe nearer the discharge end than, but adjacent to, the connection therewith of the pipe from the figure, said valve being adapted to divert vapor from said exhaust pipe to said figure pipe without completely closing the exhaust pipe, a foot pedal placed in the automobile, mechanism connecting said pedal with said valve, a reservoir for containing a hydrocarbon liquid attached to the dash board of'the automobile, and a pipe connecting said reservoir with the exhaust manifold of the engine.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE H. CONNERS. 

